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Quick Facts
- Illinois is the fifth-largest energy-consuming state in the nation, and its industrial sector, which includes petroleum refining and coal mining, uses the most energy of any end-use sector in the state.
- Illinois ranks fourth in the nation in crude oil refining capacity and leads the Midwest states with a refining capacity of nearly 1 million barrels per calendar day.
- The estimated recoverable coal reserves in Illinois are the second-largest after Montana in the nation, and the state's coal mines account for 7% of U.S. coal production.
- Illinois has the third-largest annual ethanol production capacity (1.9 billion gallons) and the fourth-largest annual biodiesel fuel production capacity (162 million gallons) in the nation.
- In 2019, Illinois generated the most electricity from nuclear energy, and the state's six nuclear plants accounted for 12% of U.S. nuclear power net generation.
Last Updated: May 21, 2020
